Painting a Bear Hug

Took a break from filming my work for a bit, but I'm back and ready for some cool new projects! This one was a commission and it's titled "Bear Hug" I created it with charcoal and acrylic on 30"x40" canvas. The bark was a tedious challenge, but worth the time. Hope you enjoy! Thanks!
“Bear Hug” prints are available at joelpilcherart.com.
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[@horizon3919]

Ur work is amazing ❤

[@suecooper6115]

Absolutely love your work and the subject’s you choose. Thank you 👍😊🙏🏼

[@kevinheads1459]

Great to see your video love watching you do these

[@shawnaclanton4788]

Amazing !!!

[@ThePeterCompton]

stunning as always, im doing a big canvas portrait of my family, and after this video is makes me realize how far from finished it is and how much more I can still improve it,
thanks so much for the inspiration!

[@oscargarcia-bl6wg]

Really enjoy your work pilcher and your technic of toning the canvas if brilliant!!

[@ShatteredSoul2]

When you seal a piece like this that is charcoal and acrylic do you use the same method as just an all charcoal or charcoal/oil glaze? I saw your sealing video and wondered if that applied to all of your artwork regardless of the medium. Thanks in advance.

[@JoelPilcherArt]

I use Liquitex satin varnish for charcoal art and for charcoal/acrylic. I use Gamvar satin varnish for charcoal/oil paint artwork.

[@horizon3919]

Could u show how to draw white mountain goat?

[@JoelPilcherArt]

If you scroll back a ways on my Instagram page you'll find a time lapse of me drawing a mountain goat.

[@eaglebrassmetalpolishing6640]

I want to do that your amazing

[@brucenunn3268]

Awesome Piece.! Can you go over your Grid Method Process.?

[@JoelPilcherArt]

Yes, I'll plan to cover it in detail in one of my next videos. Thanks!

[@brucenunn3268]

@@JoelPilcherArt thanks for the replay, can’t wait to see it. Amazing piece by the way, and I love the channel.! 👊🤩

[@khaledcyuzuzo8286]

do you prime your canvas before surfacing it with charcoal ?

[@JoelPilcherArt]

No. I buy them stretched and pre primed, but I don't do any additional prep.

[@deanrodenbeck7102]

Just wanted to commend you on your patience to achieve what you consider your finished product. I find myself always wanting to go back to my paintings to refine and change areas trying to create more realism. When is a creation complete? Also, where do you get your outstanding wildlife subjects to create your paintings?

[@JoelPilcherArt]

It's always difficult to decide when a piece is complete. At some point I find I have to force myself to walk away otherwise I might never. I work directly with photographers to get permission to use images as artist reference, or I purchase rights through online resources.